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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Gabon to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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